The Chicago Bears have announced some major changes and decisions that were made on the offensive coaching staff.

After preforming the expected postseason staff meetings with the front office, the Bears have officially fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.

The team will also be moving on from quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko. Both coaches have been with the staff since 2022.

While making the decisions official, the Bears also publicly announced that head coach Matt Eberflus will in fact be returning as the team's head coach for the 2024 season.

Eberflus will now be tasked with finding and putting together an entirely new coaching staff heading into his third season in Chicago. The Bears will need to overhaul their offensive staff while also searching for a new defensive coordinator.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Eberflus will remain as the primary defensive play-caller in 2024, a role he took over during the 2023 season. The Bears defense transformed into a Top-10 unit under Eberflus' command.

Getsy was tasked with being the main coach responsible for the Bears offensive that finished the season ranked 27th in passing yards per game. The young offensive coordinator joined the staff from the Green Bay Packers with his main role being to develop and elevate quarterback Justin Fields.

Fields threw for 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during his first season in Getsy's offense and had 16 touchdowns with 9 interceptions in 2023. Fields had 2,562 passing yards in 2023, which ranked 22nd in the NFL.

The development was not fully showcased in what needed to be a critical 2023 season for not only Fields but the future of the entire organization. The Bears offense continuously had issues with the play calling and consistently on a per drive basis, much less showing consistency on a weekly basis.

The 39-year-old young offensive mind still has a bright future in the league but will likely land on a staff with more prominent offensive voices in place. Getsy will have to learn from his lessons and mistakes in Chicago. On top of that, Eberflus himself shared some needed advice for Getsy and his future last week.

"When you're a play caller, on offense or defense, you're like the quarterback. You get a lot of credit when things go well, and you get a lot of blame when things don't go well," Eberflus said. "When the plays work, they're good calls; and when they don't, the coordinator gets the criticism. I've had that a lot in my career and certainly Luke's had his share this year too. You as a coordinator, you have to have big shoulders and say, 'You know what, I gotta do a better job,' and Luke has done that. I've done that. And if you're a good coordinator, that's what you do."

The Bears new offensive coordinator will need to be someone with a lot more experience in the role and someone with pedigree working with a young quarterback, whether it's Fields or a rookie selected with the Bears top pick. Here's some potential candidates the Bears could explore.

Bears offensive coordinator candidates for 2024

Who could be calling plays in Chicago next season?